Life List

Here, for all eyes to see, is a list that holds the plans, the dreams, the stuff I want to do in my life time. My Life List, formerly Bucket List, but inspired by a friend to focus on life rather than some deadline of kicking the bucket. Creating this list has been inspirational. I cannot wait to get started and in some way, over the years, I have gotten started. I have already made aliyah, been to Thailand as a gift to myself after my divorce (please note, “get a divorce” was not on the list. But in my defense, neither was “get married”. so there’s that), adopted a dog and named him Jersey, worked in the Israeli Parliament and worked in a women’s movement. These were all things that I once said, “I want to do that.”

Here is the running, changing, growing list of the things I want to do and see before I kick it while I live and breath:

1. See The Oprah Show live.  Or at least go on a tour of the studio. I gotta get closer to my other Mother, Oprah. I know I have a small window for this, but I love Mama Oprah and she is taping her last season now and I will be in Chicago in early December. I want to be in Oprah’s audience so badly, I can feel it. So I’m working on it.
2. Travel the world. This sounds like a huge, lofty plan, but the truth is, that this is what I am working for. One day, I want to pack up my things, put them in storage and go off to see the world.
3. Relax in Hawaii for at least 3 weeks
4. Smoke weed in Jamaica (Let’s just be honest. If not on this list, then where?)
5. Spend a lot of time back in Thailand
6. Spend my time traveling to help women and girls around the world who are trafficked or enslaved in sex work. If you haven’t read Half the Sky, make it a priority.
7. Back pack South America- and get to Brazil for Carnival
8. See fashion in Japan
9. See Alaska, even though its cold there.
10. Travel Africa-  Experience the music and the cultures in South Africa and beyond
11. Learn to Scuba Dive
12. Bunjee Jump, once.
13. Find a way to fly First Class only between the US and Israel/Own private jet (a girl can dream!)
14. Head up a women’s movement that improves the lives of women and girls
15. Sing live with a band, in front of a crowd, at least once a year.
16. Run a partial marathon, run a race just in the name of being healthy
17. Go on a wine and cheese tour of Europe, without counting calories
18. Write a book that makes people think, with a forward by Elizabeth Gilbert
19. Take cooking classes
20. Take a course in Thai Massage with Omri
21. Sustain working out 4 times a week as a permanent part of my weekly schedule
22. Learn to Salsa Dance
23. Continue to fight to see the day when all of my friends- LGBTQ, straight or whatever- can marry (if they want to) and have children or adopt easily and freely.

What’s on your list? I’d love to hear about them